Online English Vocabulary Exercise For CBSE Classes 9 And 10

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English Vocabulary Exercises

Question 1
  1. I don’t think it will be possible for us to live in this world if each of us ------------ exactly what fate had in ----------------- for him.
 
A
follow, plan
B
 appreciate, strategy
C
 knew, store
D
 visualize, hidden
Question 2
  1. People who have failed in most aspects of life often end up ---------------- pessimistic views
 
A
 Evolving
B
 Projecting
C
 Lamenting
D
 Following
Question 3
  1. She was ------------------ the lack of funding for her project.
 
A
 Lamenting
B
 Digesting
C
 Criticizing
D
 Condemning
Question 4
  1. Although his writings are greatly influenced by those of his contemporaries, they nevertheless also show display a ---------------- degree of originality.
 
A
Concise
B
Marked
C
 Relative
D
 Limited
Question 5
  1. Despite the ---------------- and difficulty of his style, a careful reading of his books is seldom -----------------.
 
A
Novelty, useful
B
 Originality, unreliable
C
 Complexity, unprofitable
D
 Creativity, durable
Question 6
  1. It is the ----------------- of selfishness in man to deny the advantages of good education to women.
 
A
 Height
B
 Degree
C
 Level
D
 Advance
Question 7
  1. This essay is an excellent example of the writer’s repeated attempts to --------------- the vast ocean of philosophy.
 
A
 Explore
B
 Fortify
C
 Augment
D
 Delimit
Question 8
  1. They arrived at the conclusion only after ---------------- all possible avenues of research.
 
A
Seeking
B
 Exploring
C
 Diagnosing
D
 Embarking
Question 9
  1. Management is a set of processes that can keep a ------------------- system of people and technology running smoothly.
 
A
 Complicated
B
 Constrained
C
 Calculated
D
 Warring
Question 10
  1. Leadership is a set of processes that ------------ people and organizations to significantly changing circumstances.
 
A
Adapt
B
 Restrict
C
 Run
D
 Manage
Question 11
  1. I don’t know how he --------------- with very little money.
 
A
Goes
B
 Manages
C
 Controls
D
 Directs
Question 12
  1. Leadership produces change and has the ------------------ to find direction.
 
A
Potential
B
 Chances
C
 Ability
D
 Quality
There are 12 questions to complete.

Answers

  1. I don’t think it will be possible for us to live in this world if each of us knew exactly what fate had in store for him.
  2. People who have failed in most aspects of life often end up projecting pessimistic views
  3. She was lamenting the lack of funding for her project.
  4. Although his writings are greatly influenced by those of his contemporaries, they nevertheless also show display a marked degree of originality.
  5. Despite the complexity and difficulty of his style, a careful reading of his books is seldom unprofitable.
  6. It is the height of selfishness in man to deny the advantages of good education to women.
  7. This essay is an excellent example of the writer’s repeated attempts to explore the vast ocean of philosophy.
  8. They arrived at the conclusion only after exploring all possible avenues of research.
  9. Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running smoothly.
  10. Leadership is a set of processes that adapt people and organizations to significantly changing circumstances.
  11. I don’t know how he manages with very little money.
  12. Leadership produces change and has the potential to find direction.

 

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